The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-08 00:00:00

GARIB ALDI' S PAGE IN HISTORY —The corporal at the Christening—The Greek Chair at &c., in F'JN this week. Osie Penny. ROYAL ITALIAN OPElkATCovent-Gurden. Mdlle. L.,grirt—Signor Graziani—Signor Mario. TO-MORROW EV FNING (Saturday , April 9. will be per formed. for the first time this season, Donizettr 5 opera, LA. FAVORITA. Leonora, Mdlle. Emi Inez, Madameagrua, her fir-Tagt ap - pearance in that chanctee in England; I liafico ; Alfonso XL, Signor Grazianid ; Baldassa Ferdinand°, r Signor nor Attri ; Don Gasparo, Signo r Rossi ; an Mario. Conductor, Mr. Costa. The incidental Divertissement will he supported by Mdlle. Mdlle. Carmine, and 31(111e. Navarre. Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 75. ; amphitheatre •-ta. Is, 105. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at th ,, box-offic under the portico of the theatre, and at the principa. musicsellas' and librarians'. • T HEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thomp son. Aq:‘,r which, will be produced the Grand Stage Revival of' Shak , pere's Chronicle o: Historical Play, entitled the First Part of HENRY THE FOURTH. No pains or expense will be spared to render this presen tation et our National Author's most popular, and it may be said, most rep , esentative English Drama, a becom ng Cora me iteration, in example, at the Natio nal Theatre, ot grandeur and corn )rehensive character of his genius. The cast will include impersonations by those emine .rtists, Mr. PH I..;LPS, Mr. Walter Montgomery, Mr. Waiter Lacy, M-. Addis° i, Hr. Ryder, Mr. Robert Ro nho xby, M r. r. Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Ray ner, Mr. Vandeff, H. G. Belmore, Ellerton, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. Neville ; Miss Edith Wynne, M ss It, se Leelercq, -.lid Mrs. Edmund Fal coner, supported by all the Members of the Drury' laae Com pany. Tne new and characteristic scenery will be entirely de signed and painted by Mr. William Beverley. The coszumes, armour, .to , will b 3 fashioned from designs by It. W. Keene, Esq., tiken from illustrated MSS. of the period, and other autuor.ties. C on cluding with MY HEARTS IN THE HIGHLANDS. Mr. G. Belmore. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.— Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, April 8, OUR"AMERICAN COUSIN: Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Gordon, Braid, &c. ; Mesd ames Angel, Lindley, Bill, Barrio,, Snowden, &c A fter which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND ADONIS. Messrs. Comton Wm. Faren, Coe &c. Mes- dames Louise Keeley, Snopwden,, Nelly P r ower, Hill, Wright, Rovers, &c. 'To emelude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. • - Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brother 3 Webb. To conclude with. 11th time, a new Farce, by J. M. Morton, Ysq., entitled DRAWING-ROOM. SECOND FLOOR. AND A I: 1: ICS. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. XI) Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR: Messrs. Widdi combe, Garden, Moreland, and Miss E. Lavenu. Ater which, at Eight o'clock, the 125th. Night of BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle-." Principal character by Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. Brough m, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, Hiss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is ;Made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and teat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. EW THEATRE-ROYAL, AD ELPHI.- I_ll Solo Pronrietor and Manager, M. B. Webster. THIS' EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKER Kr. J. L. Toole and Miss Woolgar. At 8, LEA H : 3liss Bateman, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling . , R. Phillips, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ; Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Billington. P. To c - ,nclude with T AREA BELLE : Nlessrs. J. L. e Bedford, tt. Homer, E Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. MI S S BAT E M A N.—L E A H.—THIb . EVENING and EVERY E VENIN G.—Miss Bateman will re-ap-oear in her great impersonation of due theeffectt Jewish maidenmaiden TAU. f ur ther notice. In order to give o this most remarkable succes 4 of the se son, ew hely new scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. Da son and :•ons n , and Thompson . New di , sses and appo ntmcnts have be prepare I for its production.—N• rt. In consequence of the . nressing and numerous Applications at, the Box-of .e, ar =gement-, have row been made by which Seats m , y be ob ined a Fortnight in Advance. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with Rank and Fashion. —The greatly successful iew Comedy every Evening.—Re-engagement of those cele brated artistes. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews. Amongst the artists engaged are Mr. Benj.Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robinson ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. Every Evening, at 7, the favourite Fare of FORTY AND FIFTY Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews. At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by L. B ue kiw g ham, Esq., entitled TI-11.1 SILVER LINING: Mr. kharles Mathews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley. Mr. Montague ; Mrs Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling Matthews,. After whi3h, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with UNDER THE ROSE : Mr. Ashley and Miss A. Cottrell. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanboroufzh. 'IIIS EVENING, a new Comedietta, A HUNT FOR A 11 JSBAND. After which, the Grand Christmas Bnrlesque, ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Alesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &a. Concluding with MARGATE SANDS. Commence at'. b TIRE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," .11 Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, situ be had Every Evening of G. R. GIANIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. ..... .265. per ton. I Double . 21s. per ton. • Top 255. „ Nuts. ... l9s. „ Deep ...225. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, ifaddington, W. Best Cole Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. The Weather—Sun Office, April 8, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock Barometer-30.37. Wind—E. ; moderate breeze, and fine. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIsl am—Morning, 37. 301.—Afternoon, 3h. 281 n. ro-moßnow.-Mornin g , 3h. 47a:4—Afternoon, 4h. 6m, (Q, 1 / 4 ,4e gg, EMI , LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1664. Mr. GLADSTONE'S Budget for the new year is, all things considered, about the very happiest among all his achievements as a financier. As his three hours speech of last evening is certainly about the most lucid among his highly elaborated financial statements. This much at least it is satisfactory to remark at once and without a moment's hesitation. Perhaps never more conspicuously than it did last night, did the House of Commons, while the Great Rhetorician and it may be said also the Great Arith metician was rolling forth his sonorous periods — listen delighted. It was agreeable to know for cer tain, as the house did from the very outset, that the particular doubt that had to be cleared up by Mr. GLADSTONE through his Finan cial Statement (subject of course when it should be completed to the approval or condemnation, the ac ceptance or rejection of the Housein committee), was —not how much should be put on and where, but where and how much should be taken off. It was, otherwise to express it, delightfully notorious before c VET the Right Hon. the SPEAKER vacated the Chair of the House in order that Mr. MASSEY might assume the Chair of the Committee, that a clear surplus of some two millions and a half starling had to be dealt with by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the way of remission or redistri bution., Without following the ingenious orator' through the ranges of his intricate 4 and yet most symmetrically arranged labyrinth o f a Financial Statement, before the pre-arranged period arrived when ne admitted those who i followed his foot steps patiently alo n g all its sinuous wind ings, until after having threaded the whole involved maz:, he cunningly let them at the very last moment as it were into tho hitherto carefully concealed central heart of his labyrinth we can now simply just take one gratified glance at what lies there in compensation before the en qairer in that core or concentrated point of the financial labyrinth. In brief, then, Mr. —LA DSTON E avails himself of his surplus of £2,500,000 by proposing to remit taxation to the tune of more than £2,225,000. Part of this goodly total he remits from direct Wxation, part from indirect taxation, He craps, or proposes to drop, £BOO,OOO in a lump from the obnoxious Income Tax, in other words, he relieves us under that galling burthen by very nearly £1,000,000. In point of fact, the diminution of the rate of Income Tax from seven pence to sixpence, se the Chancellor of the Exche quer now proposes to diminish it, would repeal upon the whole year from £1,100,000 to £1,200,000. But, restricting our calculations under this head, as is requisite, to the nine months of the year still before us, it would be, as just now taken for granted, a diminution of the most odious of all direct taxes to the tuneof £BOO,OOO, and not as might at the first blush appear to be to the extent of fully £1,200,000, Again, under the head of indirect taxation, Mr. GLADSTuNE proposes to remit in the shape of sugar duties an amount of revenue representing, in round numbers, an equivalent value of some £1,300,000. Another item dealt with in the way of re mission, is one coming under the head of the taxes levied upon fire insurances—which he conceives may be safely as well as advantageously reduced by about £192,000. Various minor changes are likewise projected by him in the pleasant guise of remitted taxation, amounting, together with three other and larger changes already enumerated, namely, those affecting the income tax, those affect ing the sugar duties, and those relating to fire insurances, to a total amount of taxes remitted, or rather proposed to be remitted, upon the year immediately now ensuing, of as nearly as possible £2,337,000 ! An aggregate amount that, when de ducted from the known surplus of £2,570,000, would still leave over a quarter of a million "to the good," for the satisfaction of the nation, and I for the advantage of the Government. The decision of the House of Loids, in the case of the Alexandra, is a most satisfactory one, and it will doubtless afford great gratification to all who have watched this complication from the outset. A more complete discomfiture than that which has befallen the Ministers can hardly be imagined. It is singular that they should have persisted in thus taking the case from court to court, after the de- cided and adverse decision that was given against them. They have gained time, if that was their object, bat it has been at a heavy cost, and the ignominy of such a failure must surely more than counterbalance any temporary gain of the sort. It has been throughout a harsh measure which was dealt to the owners of the Alexandra, and now the onus and odium of the affair has recoiled on the originators of the scheme. It is a great shame that public money should be so squandered as it has been a this affair to a great extent. That, of course, is nothing in consideration with the injury and in ustice which Ras attempted to be put upon the defendants; but for the trustees of the welfare 01 the community to disregard so recklessly all pru. dential considerations is a great dereliction of their duty, and must produce a bad effect on the minds of all unprejudiced persons. It is not to be for• gotten also that, if the owners of the Alexandra had not been rich enough to defend themselves with might and main, they would have fared bat badly in the momentous controversy which has just taken place. Every means that opportunity could bestow, power command, or wealth impart, were unhesitatingly and unblushingly employed against them. The authorities of any foreign nation could not have exhibited more eager desire, nor taken more decided steps to crush their victims than did the members of our Government to circumvent and destroy the helpless individuals who had the teme rity to cross their path and to interfere with their dearly cherished plans. In the midst of their well merited triumph, and in the hour of their success, it cannot be wholly out of recollection that they have run great risk and been exposed to incalcu lable annoyances which no one had a right to inflict upon them with so little shadow of proxy . or foundation for attack. It is altogether a system of persecution which has been pursued in the case of the Alexandra, and the spectacle which the whole affair has presented to foreign nations has been disgraceful in the extreme. It is to be trusted that the complete and overwhelming discomfiture which our Governmment has met with may serve as a salutary check, and prove a warning to them not to interfere again in this unwarrantable manner with the rights and privileges of English subjects. If so, there may yet be what the French call un bien cl . eun mal extracted out of this most unpropitious circumstance. It is to be hoped also that our friends across the Atlantic may recognise that the laws of England Rill not sanction their exorbitant demands, and that they must put a limit to their extravagant expectations. It is as comprehensive a defeat for the advocates of the Crown as any that has been sustained for some time past, and, coming after the unvarying deci sions of the courts below in favour of the defendants, it is the proper finish to the work, and puts a bril liant finale to the arduous struggle and prolonged contest. It is curious to notice, that in the majo rity for the defendants were three Lard Chancel lors, and also that the minority was not composed of such eminent authorities as the majority. It is not often that the public have the opportunity of watching a trial that is carried on with such perti nacity of persecution on'one side, and such courage and endurance on the other. It'..has been a sad era in the records of English law, and a lasting stain in the annals of English history. That the good cause has triumphed, and that the right has revelled against might, does not remove one iota of the stigma that attaches itself to the misguided and misjudging men who undertook the graceless task of trampling the liberties of the subject under foot, and inflicting serious injuries on the trade and com merce of the country to suit the unreasonable claims of foreign Powers. Nothing but disaster and humiliation can attend such a course as that which our Ministers have marked out for themselves to follow at home, and such a policy as that which distinguishes their actions and guides their tactics abroad. It is idle to talk of the insufficiency of the law as it at present stands with regard to cases like that of the Alexandra. This is an unworthy sug gestion to come from any one who claims to possess a particle of old English spirit. The idea of. such u thing is preposterous, and the Ministers had better take heed before they attempt any such thing. At least, for the sake of common sense and simple justice, let them not presume to alter the statutes that relate to the building of vessels, which they ingeniously make out are for the Confederates, be fore they huve rendered the laws more stringent that regard the enlistment of the subjects of the QUEEN by the Federals. They will find them selves mistaken in their venture, and defeated in their attempt by such a decisive negative that even their elasticity under defeat cannot survive. They had better let well alone, and likewise make this last lesson a precedent to guide them in similar cases. It is quite out of character for them to continue the investigation of the matters relating to the steam rams, now that the highest court of appeal in the kingdom has decided against them. It remains to be seen what line of action they will follow, and what turn events may tcke the future can alone unfold ; as it is, we have jut witnessed a deeisiTe and crowning triumph that has been most THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1864. happily gained by those who deserved success, and who commanded the sympathies of the great ma jority of the community. We have at the same time beheld the spectacle of the defeat of the Minis try in a manner that is alike hurtful to their pride and disastrous to their popularity. Any one m y make a mistake, but theirs has been the commissi n of a wilful error, steadily persisted in. Wednesday sittings aro usually uneventful, but often they are the occasions of the completion of those necessary Parliamentary forms which are in- dispensable to the legalising of useful measures. Oa Wednesday last, the Chain Cables and Anchors Bill, which we have strenuously defended on former occasions, passed through committee alter coma dis- cuasion on the various clauses. The opposition, which was so strongly shown to this measure on its itrodcction and during its progress, has not yet altogether died out, and we are sorry to find the President of the Board of Trade still prompt to depreciate and ready o disparage it. Even so late as the close of the debate, Mr. MILNER GIBSON took occasion to observe that he hoped the delusion would not get abroad that this testing would give all the securities required. Upon this Mr. LAIRD complained, with a good deal of justice, of the un- 'airness of the President's disparagement of the test which was adopted by the Government itself for the protection of its own ships, for he had founded his Bill on the Admiralty standard, which has been tried for teeny years and proved effectual. Sir MORTON PETO said, with much common sense, the' at ail events the public would have the guarantee o: the chains and cables which had undergone the test being originally made of suitable material. Such reasoning as Mr. GIBSON'S is quite untenable, since it is not possible to secure perfection in any manu- facture or material ; but the application of tests and trials is intended to secure the public from any flagrant defection in either sub stance . or workmanship. The fact of 80 per cent. the cables tested breaking down under the trial is surely sufficient to prove that such a meast.ire was needed, and that, however difficult it may be to secure a really good article, there is certainly more chance of doing so when a preliminary test is ap plied. If a cable is going to break on the first severe strain it is certainly better that that strain should be applied in the testing house and not on a storm beaten coast, and we find it difficult to under stand the motives of those gentlemen who, with such startling facts before their eyes, persist in opposing a measure which can do no harm, and will probably be the means of effecting much good. A very large proportion of the wrecks round our shot es are the ill-found coasting traders, whose owners are utterly regardless of the ship whose value is gene rally more than covered by the insurance, and indif ferent as to the danger of the men. The men on their part cannot afford to quarrel with their em ployers, so there is nothing to protect them from such want of conscientiousness and humanity. It is in cases like these that the interference of the Legis lature will prove so great a benefit, and the com pulsory testing of cables and anchors will, we may hope, produce a sensible effect upon that dismal wreck chart which year by year increases its gloomy catalogue. The public owes a debt of gratitude to Mr. LAIRD for his E fforts in this matter, whose importance has naturally been frequently impressed upon him in the course of his business. He has been ably seconded by LLOYD'S Committee, and most of the principal manufac turers ; the former being probably wise enough to see that the measure will save them from paying a good many insurances. It is greatly to the credit of the manufacturers that they should have so wil lingly supported an interference with their trade. The active interest which they have taken in the matter has been shown by their sending a deputa tion from Newcastle and Staffordshire to confer with Mr. LAIRD on the subject ; and one result of that conference was the retention of clause 8 in its entirety—a very important gain, as its effect is to prohibit any maker or dealer in chain cables and anchors to sell, or supply for the use of any vessel, any chain cable or anchor which should not have been previously tested and stamped, thus rendering it necessary to test all exported cables. Besides the manifest unfairness of selling to foreigners goods which are not considered good enough for home use, there is no doubt that such latitude would lead to very mischievous results. The chief part of the discussion was as to the right of test. We should prefer to see this point settled by the erec tion of testing-houses at all our principal ports, under Government control, where cables and anchors could be tested in presence of a Govern ment inspector. The Select Committee have given their opinion in favour of allowing private persons and public companies to share in the privilege, on the ground that there might not be a sufficient number of testing houses to meet the wants of the trade. An amendment was proposed with a view of confining the right of test to public companies, and excluding individuals. Mr. LAIRD, although he did not oppose it, reminded the House that so late as Tuesday I; st the Admiralty had announced that in future they would not accep► tests from any private manufacturer, and that all their chain cables and anchors must be tested by a public Board. We hope that the measure will be fully and fairly carried out in letter and spirit, that no vessel will be allowed to put to sea without having her cables and anchors tested under Govern ment inspection, so that at least the natural dangers of our coasts, and risks of our immense marine trsffic may not bo doubled by a carelessness and indifference which would be tolerated in no case where property was at stake, and not men's lives. One of Lord Nelson's Veterans, A correspondent, signing himself "An Old Sailor," writes to as to say— " That while men are vying with each other in lavishing memorials, trophies, and testimonials, the birthilace of one who stands so prominent in English history should at the present day be barely traceable." Our correspondent adds, " Last autumn I made a pilgrimage to Burnham Thorpe, and had great difficulty in ascertaining a site which should be hallowed by every Englishman. My inquiry of an inhabitant of the village, whether he could point out to me the spot where Lord Nelson was born, was met by the reply, that he knew nothing at all about that ;' but greater pertinacity on my part led to my being ,:onducted through a farm-yard, and shown by a female,where had stood the house in which the immortal hero was born, but where there is nothing nor to indicate it but an old pump." [We have received from W. A. the munificent anonymous offering of £5 for the "Old Victory Man," whose destitute and neglected condition was mentioned in our impression of yesterday.—Ed, Sun.] _ — MANSION-HOUSE. Last evening the Lady Mayoress (Miss Lawrence) gave a grand juvenile ball at the Mansion-house. The company, about SOO in number, was composed chiefly of the younger members, between the ages of eight and 16, of the families of the al dermen, the members of the Common Council, the principal officers of the corporation, and many other of the citizens, with the parents in all cases. Tho Lady Mayoress received her guests, who began to muster about seven o'clock, n the grand saloon, which was decorated for the occrsion with a choice selectian of exotic flowers and plants. Dancing commenced shortly afterwards in the Egyptian Hall, lasting until 10 o'clock, when supper was served in an apartment in the upper part of the house capable of accom modating 250 visitors at one time. About 50 of the Cadet corps of the London Rifle Brigade, under the command of Sergeant Ladd, lined the entranca to the Mansion-house, 12 of whom, chosen by lot, were invited to the ball. During the evening light refreshments were served in the Long Parlour, in which was a fine display of ancient plate of the corporation, and all the principal apartments of the house were thrown open to the guests, The company separated towards midnight, THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. THE GREAT TENOR, Herr Wachtel, in "I 1 Trovatore." Yesterday will be remembered, we feel cer tain, as a date marking a distinct epoch in the history of this great lyrical establishment. For, it is nothing whatever of an exaggera tion to say that last evening's performance at the Royal Italian of Signor Verdi's four-act opera of "I 1 Trovatore" was the occasion of a triumph as signal, as complete, as enthusiastic as we can call to recollection. Herr Wachtel, wCo was the achiever of that triumph, had already, it is true, made his appearance two years ago before a London audience upon that same stage of Covent garden Theatre—his debut then being in fact one among the lesser, one among the now almost for gotten, incidents of the season of 1862, the season of the Great Industrial Exhibition. Having re ferred to which earlier appearance of the young German Tenor, as a debut nlready almost lost to the remembrance of London opera.goers, it is certainly needless to add that Herr Wachtel in 1862 made little or no impression. Daring the brief in terval (of two years), however, which has since then elapsed, his advance as an artist, the cultivation of his many great natural gifts and endowments, above all the developmtnt of the capabilities of his magnificent voice, aro proved now to absolute demonstration, by the result, to have been something truly extraordinary. So complete has become the transformation of the primo tenors, in this instance, that his appearance last evening as Manrico, in "I 1 Trovatote" may be said to have been quite accurately defined as Herr Wachtel's debut. For what he is, as an artist, yes terday was, in truth, the occasion of his " first appearance." In the recollection of his achievement last evening, the remembrance of his apparition for three nights only during the season of 1862 may be said to have been utterly obliterated. Whether or not, it arose from some faint momentary reminis cence of what was so speedily afterwards to be thus ohiterated from the memory of some among the Royal Italian audience, Manrico received no wel come whatever from that audience, when, in the fifth scene of the first act, he emerged to view, fur the first time, in the moonlit garden, shrouded in the cloak and visor of tee Troubadour, immediately after his mournful chanting, behind the scenes, of his sad yet hopeful serenade, Deserto sulla terra. For this neglect or forgetfulness of any greeting whatever to him, if only a greeting of the merest courtesy and encouragement, Herr Wachtel, later on in the even ing, was to win for himself', as the event showed, the very amplest compensation. it came not, however, in anything like earnest, this far more than simply compensatory applause, until the clos• ing scene of the third act of the opera, the scene between Manrico and Leonora. Herr Waehtel's rendering then, at the very commence ment of that henceforth memorable scene of the ten der love song "Ah! si, ben olio, coll'essere" was so conspicuous for the chastened beauty and refine ment thrown by him into every dulcet cadence, as to win for him an instant and cordial encore—an encore that was nevertheless only the prelude for what proved immediately afterwards to be the oc casion for him of as signal a triumph as any we can recall to our remembrance. That triumph, in effect, arising out of Herr Wachtel's superb delivery (upon the direful tidings brought by Ruiz) of the Di quells pira l'orrendo loco, the thundering and prolonged applause at the close of which was literally mingled with what the parliamentary reporters would call " cheers "—these cheers, of course, coming, for the most part, from the more demonstrative occupants of the amphi theatre. Altogether the plaudits, however, it should be said, at once, came not from any isolated portions of the audience, but from all parts of the helm simultaneously. It was an enthusiastic and unpremeditated greeting of admi ration, extorted by the singer from the whole mass of his hearers, extorted by him even from the more blasé occupants of boxes, stalls, and amphitheatre, frequenters of the opera who aro seldom if ever capable of being roused to anything at all like demonstrations of delight. Yet, whatever the au dience, no matter how phlegmatic or how unde. monstrative, the result could hardly, by any possi bility have been otherwise. It was not simply that there was something contagious in the very enthusiasm, and verve, and passion of the young singer—it was, beyond all this, the possession by him of a magnificent organ, with which he appears to be capable of doing (often with admirable auda city) just anything he pleases. In demonstra tion of which, surely, it is only needful to mention his marvellous achievement in the delivery of that full, high, clear, ringing chest C above the line— that C in petto, not an falsetto —that C which pealed from his lips with a metallic resonance like the note of a silver trumpet—radiant, one is almost tempted to say, like the flickering of the sword he waived defiantly at the very same instant above his head, in the midst of that cry of mingled rage and anguish— Madre infelice, corro a salvarti, 0 taco almeno corro a morir ! Nor was this wonderful note the result, as one might say, of a happy accident, the achievement of a mere momentary audacity. Thrice last evening that C above the line, in the full chest voice, rang vibrant and rever berant upon the hearing of the enraptured audience —the second time upon the tumultuous encore—the third time, as by a crowning feat of daring on the part of the young Tenor, the same wondrous note ringing clear and distinct above the choral chaunt of the soldiers, above Verdi's proverbially sonorous orches tral accompaniment, above the n Aso even of the arms and warlike instruments notified among the stage directions crowning the tumult of the finale to that third act, what the libretto defines as the fragor d'arini e da bellici stronenti. When the curtain fell last evening upon the close of that third act, Herr Wachtel was twice summoned be fore it by the audience, there to receive each time, in a crashing round of applause, the tribute of their admiration. The success could not have been more complete or more unmistakable. Rather, it should be said—the triumph (for it was nothing lees than a triumph) of the new Tenor could not have been more signally demonatrated. The feeling on the part of the audience appeared to be one of absolute exultation. The youthful si n g er, with his radiant look and bearing, w i t h his no ble voice, with his ap parent capability, as already intimated, of doing just anything he pleases w ith that voice, com manded the sympathies of an : audience natu rally gladdened by such an a pp arition at the very commencement of the operatic season. Manrico's plaintive death-song, through the dungeon . bars, in the fourth act, Sconto col sangue m i o, ob tained for Herr Wachtel yet another encore before the opera was brought to its conclusion. The dulcet and lamenting sound of the refrain, Addio, Leonora addio ! resounding with a bewitching pathos " through" the 0 con to per sempre unita nella tomba in scendero of his weeping beloved, and "through" the muffled chaunt from within of the illiserere, a Miserere •! But the third act, or rather the close of the third act, was the occa sion of Herr Wachtel's success, a success that he may n o w look back up on " as complete and triumpha nt. The loveliest melody in II Trovatore," mean ing, as a matter of course, the famous . Il balen del suo sorraso sung by th e Conte di Luna, won equally, it may be said, a 5 a matter of course, the ac customed encore—an honour that . we venture to think, however, was accorded to it last night in tribute rather to the composer, Signor Verdi, than to the singer, Signor Grszeini. Th e noble chorus of the soldiery Squitli echeggi la tromba guerriera was most admirably ren dered, as could only be looked for indeed from any chorus so completely under the sway of Mr. Costa's baton. The de/Menet': of the night, Madlle. Destine, threw extraordinary effect into her impersonation of that tawny hag of a gipsey, Azucena : Madlle. Fricci singing, more over, it should be added, very brilliantly through out as Leonora. Besides which, let us mention that Signor Tagliafico made, as ever, a mat Mephistophlesdike Ferrando. The house, accord ing to custom, was brilliantly filled; and, for certain, those who were there will long bear Herr Wachtel's first night very vividly in their remembrance. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LUEUTER'S TELEGP.AMS.] AMERICA. REUTED,'S TELEGRAMS. ;Per the City of Baltimore via Liverpool.) NEw YORK, March 23 (Evening). Advicos from Charleston to the 19th inst. state that the Confederates have mounted six rifled guns in casemates on Fort Sumter bearing on the channel, and that they have completed another ironclad in the harbour. The .Raleigh Progress asssrts that Gen. Beaure gard has been appointed to the command of the briny of the South West. Gen. D. H. Hill succeeds Gen. Beauregarl at Charleston. The City of Washington, the China, the Olympus) and the Germania have arrived out. March 24, 11 a.m. It is reported that the Confederates are preparing for a combined invasion of Kentucky from various points. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, March 23 (Evening). Money easy. Gold, 66 per cent. prem. Exchange on London, 150. Stocks advancing. New York Cen tral, 1401-; Illinois, 1381-; Erie, 126; Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 112. Cotton slightly firmer ; middling Upland, 73c. to 74c. Flour advancing. Wheat slightly firmer. Corn quiet. Provisions good inquiry. Coffee steady. Sugar advancing. Molasses quiet. Crude petroleum, 30-1-c. ; refined, 48c. to 51c. March 24, 11 a.m. Money easy. Gold, 66, 1 per cent. prem. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 140/ ; Illinois, 1381 Erie, 124 SPAIN. MADRID, APRIL 7. The Epoca of to-day says :—A nnmber of Maz zinians have left the principal towns of Italy to ex cite revolutions in Spain and Portugal. Their rendEzvous is Gibraltar. NEUYIUNSTER, APRIL 7. An essembly of Holstein clergymen took place here to-day, consisting of 60 members. The assetT bly assented without reserve to the resolutions recently adopted by the Holstein estates. The Hclstein Government, in a circular to the police authorities, has enjoined a strict surveillance of the traffic with Denmark. COPENHAGEN, APRIL 6, 6.35 P.M. The portfolio for Foreign Affikirs during the absence of M. de Quaade, who has left for London, accompanied by M. Krieger, will be assumed by Bishop Monrad, the President of the Council. APRIL 7, 8.35 A.M. Sonderbnrg was bombarded yesterday afternoon. The results were inconsiderable. The firing from the enemy's batteries, and also from the Duppel entrenchments, was very severe. FRANCE. BOURSE, April 7.—The market continues heavy, but without any material change in prices, and with only a limited. amount of business doing. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. sc. Mobilier has slightly receded, being now at 1,042 fr. 503. Rail- way Market heavy, and some of the lines are a shade lower. The dividend on the New Orleans Railway Shares is 81r. 12i-c. and not 81fr. 25c. as given yesterday by mistake. The market closed as follows : 4 . 1 per Cents. . . 93 3 0 00. end Italian Loan 67 50 Do. end month 67 70 N'ew ditto - Do. end month.... Russian Austrian .. — Spanish Threes — Home Debt Deferred VA.Y6. Cash. Account. 885 890 -- 965 970 per Cents Do. end mouth 66 10 credit Mobilier 1045 o n . end month 1047 50 Bank Shares 3295 Credit k oncior l2BO Roman BAIL Ork , artm ... Northern New ditto byour. end itle,diturranean 933 75 936 25 Nev 7 ditto 88) Southern We2.tern - eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North cf Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona 270 ~, 275 The French Note on the Conference, PARIS, Wednesday, The following is an exact translation of the note respecting the Conference forwarded by M. Drouyn de Lhuys to Prince Latour d'Auvergne, the French Ambassador in London : "Paris, March 20, "Prince,—The Britannic Government is taking new steps at this moment to bring about the meeting of a Conference, and the belligerents do not appeal as much opposed as previously to the opening of negotiations. You are aware that we have no ob jection to take phrt therein, if they are accepted by all the other Courts, and I conveyed the intentions of the Emperor's Government upon this subject to you in my despatch o: the 14th of this month. But before taking our seat at the Conference I wish you to acquaint the Cabinet of London with the ideas and sentiments we should bring with us. This perfectly friendly communication will perhaps explain better than we have hitherto had occasion to do the line of conduct followed by the Imperial Government in the D ano•.Gernian differ edce. It will also contribute, I hope, to put an end to the suppositions of ulterior objects (arrare pensee) which have been so gratuitously attributed to us. "In associating ourselves with this effort at paci fication we shall find that we are in presence of two chief interests. Upoo the one hand we have to take into account stipulations concluded with a view to the European balance of power and furnished with the signature of France. Upon the other, it is impossible to misconceive the sentiments of re pulsion which have arisen against the work of the plenipotentiaries of 1852. We are far from disputing the wisdom of the combination which the treaty of London was intended to place under the bafeguard of the public law of Europe, and if, apart from the opposition of Germany and the manifestation of the Duchies, we were free to obey the inspiration of our traditional sympathies for Denmark alone, all our efforts would be devoted to upholding this agreement. But it is impossible for us not to recognise the obstacles which are opposed to the exact and precise execution of the Treaty of 1852. If in the eyes of some Powers, the Treaty of London possesses a sepa rate existence and a peculiar authority, indepen dently of the engagements concluded at the s&me period betwee❑ Germany and Denmark, in the opinion of others, upon the contrary, it is subordinated to those engagements and canno► be separated from them. Among the German States some have refused their adhesion, or have only given it in a restricted form; others, after having formerly adhered to it, now declare themselves free, Finally, the Germanic Confederation appears to dia• puto the value of an act in which it has not con• curred. " In presence of tlii diversity of opinions, which will give rise to insurmountable difficulties, it ap pears to me indispensable to examine the interests concerned in the existing war, without preoccupy'. mg ourselves with the letter of the treaty. The cause as well as the distinctive character o this struggle ii evidently the rivalry of population: which compose the Danish monarchy. A national sentiment exists among each, the force of whicl cannot be placed in doubt. What Olen would be more natural, in default of a course unanimously accepted, then to take as a basis the wish of tht populations ? Ihis method, conformable to the verit able interest of the two parties, appears to us tilt best fitted to bring about an equitable arrangement, and as offering guarantees of etability. In asking the application of a fundamental principle of our public law, and in claiming the advantages of this prin- ciple for Denmark as for Germany, we believe we propose the most just and facile solution of this question, which excites such lively uneasiness throughout the whole of Europe.—Accept, naoTTYN DE LTIUYS." Preparations for the Reception of Garibaldi in London. The united sub-committees met last night at 10, Bolt-court, Fleet-street, and were enabled to bring their arrangements for the reception of Garibaldi, on Monday nest, almost to a completion, The South Western Railway directors have very hand somely placed a special train at the disposal of the general and his suite, wl - lich has been accepted. They have also resolved to lay down a carpet on the platform, upon which the addresses are to b 3 presented, and have left nothing undone which can conduce to the comfort of the illustrious visitor. Mr. Stapleton (common councilman) has placed a dozen carriages and horses at the service of the committees, and the London General Omni bus Company have beep equally liberal. The committees are overwhelmed with applica tions for tickets of admission to the rail way station, and a large number of one guinea subscriptions to the Garibaldi Fund have been re ceived during yesterday, entitling the subscriber to two tickets. At a delegated meeting of the Ancient Order of Foresters, held yesterday, a resolution was adopted recommending the whole of the brethren in the London district to attend the procession on Monday in full regalia. Similar meetings of the Odd Fellows and Old Friends have been held with the same result. Finsbury-square, Paddington green, Lincoln's-in-fields, Borough-road, Bermond sey-square, and ether large spaces, have been ap pointed for the local societies to meet, and being joined together, to march on to the Nine Dais Station. Oae hundred men have been specially appointed to act as marshals of the procession, who wear a distinctive badge, and every possible precau tion has been taken to prevent confusion. The bands of music will be very numerous, and the dis play of banners very large. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—l will thank you to state That the London and South-Western Railway Company have con sented to place a special train of ten carriages at the disposal of General Garibaldi, for the conveyance of himself and suite from Southampton to Nine Luis Station, on Monday next. And having already received many applications for tickets to the com pany's shed at Nine Elms, which they have had much pleasure of placing at the disposal of the Reception Committee, I take this opportunity of asking you to state that ro tickets for admission to this shed will be issued by us, as the company have placed it at the entire disposal of the Reception Committee. —I am, sir, your obedient servant, FREDERICK CLARKE, Secretary. London and South-Western Railway, April 7, INTERVIEW BETWEEN GENERAL GARIBALDI AND SIGNOR MAZZINI.—We yesterday received the followiag telegram from a friend at Cowes :—" General Garibaldi, following the frank instincts of his own noble nature, has rightly interpreted that English hospitality is not accorded him at the price of the denial of his personal friends, and yesterday he had a long interview with Signor Mazzini, who came at the General's own request, as became the dignity and frankness of Garibaldi's character. The two friends met at Brocke-house. Menotti Garibaldi went out to meet his father's friend. Guezzoni and Basso also accom panied him to Brooke-house." GARIBALDI'S VISIT TO MANCHESTER.—The fol lowing letter has been received at ALinchester from General Garibaldi :—" Brooke, Isle of Wight, April 5, 1864. Sir,—l am directed by General Garibaldi to inform you that it will give him ranch pleasure to visit Manchester. The date he cannot at present fix.—l have the honour to be, your most obedient servant, J. H. Chambers, lieutenant colonel.—Francis Taylor, Esq., &c." BANQUET TO GENERAL GARIBALDI AT THE REFORM CLUB.—The members of he Reform Club intend to pay a tribute of respect to General Garibaldi by inviting him to a banquet at their club-house in Pall-mall during the short stay the Italian patriot intends to make in London. The suggestion was made by some of the mem bers on Wednesday evening, and Mr. Ayrton, M.P., Mr. Potter, M.P., and upwards of 40 members of Parliament and gentlemen connected wi 'n the club, have already sub sce.bed their names, The precise day is left for the general to appoint, in order that it may not interfere with any other arrangement. The Balance-sheets of Insurance Companies The above is the title of a pamphlet just published by Foss, of Pope's Head-alley, Corn hill, giving very ample and interesting statistics of all the in surance companies registered under the Joint Stock Companies' Act. It is deduced from the accounts lodged at the Registrar's office, and printed by order of the House of Commons in the Juno of last year. As the figures of the various companies have been given in without any fired method, they are necessarily:very difficult to analyse and corn pare with each other, and the present publication is consequently a timely and valuable elucidation of them. Several comprehensive tables are here shown in such a manner that the relative import- once and prosperity of each company can be duly gauged, and the public will be able readily to draw conclusions which they would not otherwise be in a position to do without several weeks' investigation of the complicated details of the " Blue Book." In Addition to these tables, there is also a full criticism on the manner in which each company has presented its figures, and the special features displayed in each. Having regard to the strictures pronounced re• cently by the Chencellor of the Exchequer on the bankrupt condition of several insurance institutions, we cannot but regret that the present publication was not ready in time for that exposure. Certainly Mr. Gladstone might have amended his instances and examples with profit by the light of the revelations heremade ; and when we are reminded that many of the companies who transact a considerable busi ness systematically abstain from rendering any account to the public, it does seem as though the insuring community rEquired some sort of legisla tive safeguard. The author mentions specially the Alliance, Atlas, County, Globe, Guardian, Imperial, London, Phoenix, Royal Exchange, Sun, Leeds and Yorkshire, Liverpool and London, Monarch, Union, West of England, Northern, Scottish Union, Albert, Church of England, Eagle, National, Mercantile, star, Standard, United Kingdom, Temperance, &c., as large companies which do not deposit with the the Registrar regular and complete statements of their affairs, while even among those companies wh'ch do figure in the Registrar's book we find that the Colonial, British Equitable, British Pru dential, Law, Sovereign, Lancashire, and others, avoid any real declaration of their position. With these instances of concealment in the fore. ground, we have searched carefully to find what com pany has signalised itself by the greatest frankness and perspicuity in this respect, and it seems that this honourable distinction belongs to the Royal Insurance Company, of which the author remarks, " This company, although transacting such a very much larger business than the others referred to in the blue book, yet contrives to render all its accounts in a complete and satisfactory manner." He adds, " Indeed its statements, by showing how thoroughly the act can be complied with, justify a strong cen sure on the slipshod methods adopted by some com panies." We think the public will endorse fully this opinion; and we recommend a careful perusal and consideration of this desideratum--a " Blue Book made easy," TIIETOWNLEY CASE.—At the Derby shire sessions on fuesday the visiting justices presented a report in which they refer to a subject connected with the affair of Townley. They state that " the conduct of the surgeon of the gaol in reference to that prisoner's case was so much impugned, and excited such general aninaadverslon, that the visiting justices thought it paces nary to discuss the question as to whether he ought not to be dismissed from his office, but as they were unable to arrive at a unanimous decision, they determined to make no recommendation on the point, but to leave it to the Court to decide." Colonel Wilmot moved a resolution to the effect that Mr. Gisborne, the surgeon of the gaol, be relieved from his duties. A dis cussion, mainly on a point of fou r, followed, and it was ultimately resolved that the question be referred back to the visiting justices, and that they be requested to make a recommendation upon the subject at the next quarter ses sions, It was stated that seven of the visiting justices were for a dismissal and three for the retention of Mr, Gisborne's services,—Nancltester Courier, Ar?' A _ . g l im TT '*"'"\ rsn HER MAJESTY. WTNDSOR CASTLE, April 7. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Helena, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. Today is the anniversary of Prince Leopold's birthday. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by IVI jar Elphinstone, arrived at the Castle last even" THE PRIVY COUNCIL. The Queen held a Council to-day. Previously to the Council, the Bishop of Ely was introduced to her Majesty by Sir George Grey, and did homage on being appointed. The Dean of Westminster was Deputy Clerk of the Closet. The Earl of Clarendon had an audience, a nd took the oaths, on being appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell received the seals of the Colonial - office, and took the usual o aths. Mr. Chichester Fortescue was introduced, and took the oaths, on being appointed to the Privy CJuncil. The Council was attended by Elrl Granville, the Duke of Somerset, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir Gee. Grey, and Mr. Cardwell. Mr. Helps was Clerk of the Council. PRINCE ALFRED.--Oa Wednesday afternoon his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, accompanied by Major Cowell, rode to Newbattle Abbey and took luncheon w ith the Marquis and Marchioness of Lothian and party. THE BIRTHDAY OF PRINCE LEOPOLD A T WlNDSOR.—Yesterday being the 11[11 a nniversary of the birth of his Royal Highness Prince Leopold , th e aus p icious event was celebrated in the royal borough with the custo mary honours and rejoicings. Tne Doke of Newcastle was not so well yester day afternoon. At a late hour last night we were informed that his grace was not in a dangerous state, and that no immediate fears were entertained. His Excellency Mons. M. Balcarce, Envoy Eg4 traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic to the Court of St. James's, has arrived at Mau rigy's Hotel from Paris. The Earl and Countess of Derby intend to give a series of parties, commencing the second week in next month. The Countessof Ty rconnell has arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Kiplin Park, Catterick. Viscount Castierosse has returned to town from his seat, Killarney House, Lakes of Killarney, where his lordship has passed the Easter recess. THE EARL OF DERRY AND THE CHANCELLOR THE EXCHEQUER'S BUDGET.—The Earl of Derby was among the peers present in the House of Commons last evening during the speech of the Chancellor of the E' chequer, The distinguished Conservative statesman paid great attention to the speech of the Chancellor of the Er , chequer, and on leaving the house characterised it as one of Mr. Gladstone's happiest efforts. Reception of Garibaldi in London, PUBLIC MEE FlN:l—Tars DAL A public meeting was held today at the London Tavern for the purpose of completing the arrange" mEnts for the reception of General Garibaldi by the inhabitants of London. The advertisement calling the meeting men tioned one o'clock as the time for the commencement of the proceedings, and at that hour the large room was nearly full. After waiting about a quarter of an hour *dissatisfaction began to be expressed at the delay. Loud cries of " Time, time" were cone tinually heard until about 20 minutes past one , when loud hissing, mingled with repeated cries of " Time, time," issued from all parts of the room. A. 20 minutes past one Mr. White, M.P., George Moore, Mr. Nicholay, Mr. D. Chinery, Col. Sykes, M.P., P. A. Taylor, Mr. Crawford, M.P., Mr. Daulton, M.P., Mr. Ayrton, M.P., Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. S. Morley, Mr. D'lffanger, P. Rogers, Esq., Mr. Abel Smith, Rev. Dr. Massie, E. Beale, Esq., Sir John Shelley, W. Lawson, M.P., Alfred Brett, Eso., Sir R. Clifton, J. Goschen, Esq., M.P„ Mr. Lindsay, M.P., Mr. J. H. Heeps, and a number of other _gentlemen entered the non], when, On the motion of Mr. AYRTON, M.P., Mr. Craw ford, M.P. for the City of London, was called upon to fill the chair. Mr. CRAWFORD, on taking his seat, said he held it to be the duty of a representative of the people invariably to attend to the representations made to them, and it having been represented to him that it was the desire of several of his most influential sup' porters that he should attend that meeting, he had no hesitation in doing so and placing his services as a public man connected with the City at the disposal of the committee. He felt that in the City of London there was but one feeling in favour of G,l l . Garibaldi, and in whatever form the committee might choose to convey that feeling of high approval, he was sure the gallant g ener a l would not amongst the honours he would receive in England think the least of that tendered to him by the inks' bitants of the City of London. (Cheers.) He would then call upon Mr. Richardson, the secretary to tie City committee, to state to the meeting the arrange' meats that had been made for the great demonstra' tion on Monday next. Mr. RICHARDSON then read the arrangements of the united committees, which w ere precisely the same as those published in The Sun, and conclude d by saying that, as far as it is possible for a body of men to arrange such a proceeding, he believed th e committee had taken every precaution to secure the greatest success and order on Monday next, on which day General Garibaldi would arrive at th e Nine Elms station of the London and Sout h Western Railway, at half-past two o'clock. The CHAIRMAN then called upon one of his col" leagues in the representation of the city of Louden in Parliament to move the first resol ratio s (Cheers.) Mr. GOSCHEN then came forward, and said th e only thing he had, as a complaint against tb o Garibaldi Reception Committtee, was, that the/ only asked him to move the resolution he held je his hand, as he came into the room. In weaving a wreath for such a brave and gallant man u e Garibaldi, one must not take up every twig loud by the wayside —(hear, hear , a nd cheers) —he de' served one of more than ordinary grandeu r ' He thought the object of the p resent meetin g We° to take the opinion of the city of London ea tbe conduct of Garibaldi, but the re was but one opiujell, upon that—(cheers) — and he felt certain the g alleu ; general would properly estimate the feeling of tb c itizens of London. The_ hon. gent leman then poi" needed to eulogise the romantic and di s i n terest 7. life of Garibaldi, and conclud ed b y movin g the ht) lowing resolution : " That this meeting recognises in General Garibaldi (313° of the most distinguishe d and p ure-hearted of modell patriots, and the devoted and he roic cham p ion not 014°, the rights of the people of united Italy, but of the P ri° ,,,„ ciples of universal liberty, and cordially approves of mea sures taken by the Garibaldi Reception and Testitoorl. Committee, and the Working Men's Committee, for coming that illustrious man with a great popular da l° stration on his arrival in this metropolis." Mr. SAMUEL MORLEY, Ina very forcible sPe ecii, seconded the resolution. for The CHAIRMAN then put it to the meetitlg 5t adoption, when it was carried amidst the -eu de cheers. eoe` Several other speeches were made , at the .13 elusion of which the proceedings t erminated the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. ----- THE LATE T. P. COOKE.—We are requestL: to ecirr.,:c!, an error, which appeared in our leadtoo, columns of yesterday, in reference to the life of his 15 , a mented actor. We ale assured t hat Mr. T. P. Coo not ride as one of the Lord Mayo r's "men in armour. related " foundation of the story is said to have been thus by him :—Two suits of armour were prepared to 1)6 , worn by him and Mr. 0 . Smith in a drama written for theald: The armour was found too heavy for use go. the stage, 1311„ when it was suggested th at it might he available for ci Lord Mayor's show, Mr. 0. Smith volunteered to ride, O, Mr. T. P. Cooke decl ined. The funeral will take Place 3; twelve o'clock on Monday, at Brempton Cemetery, and tt° at Highgate as stated.—Standard.